BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF PLAY THERAPISTS

Charity number: 1115673
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our main activities are to have a membership that is registered to ensure appropriate standards of Play Therapy training, continual professional development and supervision to protect the children, young people and adults and for the public benefit. We also have a website; accredit courses in Play Therapy;have a code of ethics;have an annual conference and provide publicity about our work.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £130,317
Total expenditure: £77,153

People

12 Trustee(s)

17 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 August 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BAPT (Working name)
  • THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF PLAY THERAPISTS LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jeanne McLaughlin Trustee 08 February 2024
None on record
Maggie Fearn Trustee 24 June 2023
None on record
Paul John Kilgallon Trustee 11 March 2023
None on record
Sonia Olaxi Murray Trustee 08 July 2022
None on record
Sandra Boyle Trustee 08 July 2022
None on record
Tracy Lanigan Trustee 08 July 2022
None on record
Esther Schencks Trustee 08 July 2022
None on record
Alexandra Kelly Trustee 08 July 2022
None on record
Ann Greenwood Trustee 26 June 2021
None on record
Jo Hill Trustee 15 March 2019
None on record
Andrew O'Mahony Trustee 01 October 2014
None on record
SARAH HICKSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £99.99k £123.82k £96.12k £113.56k £130.32k
Total expenditure £80.96k £78.18k £59.20k £84.97k £77.15k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2023 28 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 28 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 28 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 28 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 25 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 25 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 15 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 15 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 01 June 2021 306 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 01 June 2021 306 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 JUNE 2005 AS AMENDED 23 JUNE 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 NOV 2023

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN SUFFERING EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES BY PROMOTING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PLAY THERAPY AND PROMOTING HIGH STANDARDS IN THE PRACTICE OF PLAY THERAPY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

Contact information

Address:
Cottons Chartered Accountants
1 Billing Road
NORTHAMPTON
NN1 5AL
Phone:
07955204068
Email:
info@bapt.uk.com
Website:

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